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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - April 20, 195542 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL APRIL 20, 1955 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held beginning at 7:00 o'clock p.m. of Wednesday, April 207 1955; Councilmen Hughes, Mitchell Richey, Robinson and - Mayor Fuller present; none absent. City Attorney Mullen and City Manager 'deller were also present. Minutes of the previous meetings of January 19, 1955, February 2, 1955, and April 6, 1955, were approved with the following addition to be made to the minutes of February 2, 1955: Under the paragraph entitled "Tweedy -Hanes Rezoning Appeal Denied" insert the following sentence after the first sentence of the direct quotation from Councilman Robinson: "(In this instance I believe it is inevitable that if the south side of Lodi Avenue remains zoned commercial, the north side will eventually attain the same status)". ROBINSON ,Mayor Fuller then stated that under provisions ELECTED of Resolution No. 1524 of the City Council the MAYOR term of office of the :Mayor is set at one year. He then called for the election of the Mayor for the coming year. The City Clerk then called for nominations for the office of Mayor. Councilman Mitchell moved, Hughes second, that Councilman Willard Robinson be elected Mayor for the coming year. The motion was carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Robinson thanked the Council for its confidence in him as he took the chair of the presiding officer. C0:M UNICATIONS HILLMAN Letter from Robert E. Hillman stating that he RESIGNS FROM will be leaving Lodi in the near future, thereby PENSION BD. necessitating his resignation from the Pension Board. His resignation was accepted with regrets by the City Council on the motion of Councilman Richey, Hughes second. A letter of appreciation was directed to Mr. Hillman. A+pointment of a successor was deferred to a later meeting. PUBLIC HEARINGS PARKING LOT Mr. L. E. Wagers and Mr. Fred Heagarty addressed EAST OF the Council on behalf of the West Pine Street CITY HALL Merchants' Association to state that it was the feeling of their group that the recently completed parking lot immediately east of the City hall should be a public parking lot rather than a lot restricted to users of the City Hall and public employees. They stated that there were twenty-two parking spaces at the rear of the City Hall which were sufficient to care for the City -owned vehicles. City Manager Weller stated that it should not be implied that the entire lot represented an increase in parking spaces, but rather that there was a net increase of fourteen spaces over and above those used by the City prior to construction of the new area on the front portion of the lot. He also stated that policing a portion of the lot would be very difficult, particularly if it re- quired the reservation of spaces for City -awned Minutes of April 20, 1955 continued 413 automobiles. Mr. Wagers stated that they felt the facilities were provided with public funds and therefore should be used by the public. Mr. `Meller replied that it had never been considered to exclude the public, but that it was with the public using the City Hall to pay bills or carry on business that he was first concerned. He also pointed out that one criticism of the Hall of Justice had been _ that plans did not provide enough parking area for its patrons. A motion by Councilman Mitchell desig- nating the lot a public parking lot and setting the parking limit at two hours did not receive a second. The matter was tabled for further study. N.S.J.COUNTY Mr. Elza B. Cooper addressed the Council to inform COORDINATING them that the Northern San Joaquin County Coordi- SERVICES nating Services had been incorporated as a non - REQUEST USE OF profit organization to coordinate the work of QUONSET HUT other relief agencies and to provide other wel- fare services. He stated that he felt the organi- zation had progressed sufficiently to warrant the request for use of the quonset but on North Stockton Street. Councilman Fuller stated that there still seemed to be an air of mystery regard- ing this organization, and asked if the directors would be willing to sit down and discuss the matter freely with the Council. Mr. Cooper replied that they would be happy to do so at the convenience of the City Council. Councilman Fuller also stated that he was reluctant to get the City in the welfare business, so he wants assurance that the organization is sound from a financial stand- point. Mr. Weller suggested that the Northern San Joaquin County Coordinating Services submit a formal request to the City Council. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER GAS TAX The City Manager submitted a Second Supplemental AGREEMENT Memorandum of Agreement for Expenditure of Gas Tax Allocation for Major City Streets as received RES. #1861 from the Division of Highways. Resolution No. ADOPTED 1861, approving said agreement and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute it on behalf of the City was adopted on the motion of Council- man Richey, Haller second. CURB & GUTTER Specifications for the construction of curb and. SPECS gutter in conjunction with the street work covered in the above agreement were approved on the motion of Councilman Mitchell, Hughes second. SE'WEER BIDS Mr. Weller reported that two bids had been received REJECTED for the construction of sewers in Sacramento Street, Tokay Street, Ham Lane, Lake Home Drive RES. 41863 and Turner Road. Included were a bid from Stockton ADOPTED Construction Company of $43,347.39 and one from W. M. Lyles Company of $29,444.61. He added that it was the City Engineer's recommendation that the bids be rejected because the work can be done cheaper with City .forces. On the motion of Council- man 'Taller, Mitchell second, the Council adopted Resolution #1863, rejecting all bids and ordering the work done by force account. CLAIMS Claims in the amount of $112,839.29 were approved on the motion of Councilman Richey, Hughes second. 414 Minutes of April 20, 1955 continued. CITY PLANNING COTTMISSION ZONING Mr. Weller read a report of the Zoning Committee COMMITTEE of the Planning Commission which contained the REPORT following items: 1. Approved an adjustment to the front yard requirement to permit the construction of a six-foot fence up to ten feet from the property line for Mr. Robert Sivel of 440 Cross street. 2. Heard request of Mr. Allen, owner of Suds and Duds Laundry, for permission to install a 200 -pound washing machine at his place of business at 531 North Hutchins Street. The maximum size of washing machine permitted in the C-1 Zone under present Commercial Use List is 50 pounds. The Commission adopted C.P.C. Resolution No. 7, amending the Commercial Use List to include "one 200 pound washing machine" to the description of laundries permitted in the C-1 Zone. The Commission approved a Use Permit for Mr. Allen to install said machine, subject to approval by the City Council of Resolution C.P.C. 7. AMEND On the motion of Councilman Mitchell, Hughes COM. USE LIST second, the Council adopted Resolution No. 1862, RES. #1862 amending the Commercial Use List adopted by ADOPTED Resolution No. 1719 to include laundries with 200 pound washing machines. RECOMMEND Councilman Mitchell then moved, Fuller second, KUNDERT SUBD. that the City Council recommend to the City Plan - REZONING ning Commission that consideration be given to the rezoning of that property in the Kundert Subdivision between Hutchins Street and the rail- road tracks from C-1 to C-2 District. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote. LAWRENCE Mr. Weller reported that the Planning Commission RANCH had approved the rezoning from R-1 to C-1 of REZONING that property fronting on Cherokee Lane as shown in the tentative map of Lawrence Ranch Subdivision. It had also approved the rezoning from R-1 to M of that property bounded by Stockton Street, Lawrence Avenue, S. P. Company right of way, and the City boundary line. On the motion of Council- man Richey, Hughes second, the Council set a public hearing on said rezoning for May 1t-, 1955• MITCHELL Mayor Robinson then stated that he had served APPOINTED as a member of the City Planning Commission for TO C.P.C. three years and he now wished to appoint Council- man Boyd Mitchell to the Commission to fill the seat occupied by a Council member. The Council then voted to approve Councilman Mitchell's appointment. ANNEX ORDINANCE NO. 527, ENTITLED "APPROVING THE ANNEXA - 57TH TION OF THE 5TH ADDITION, LANDS NORTH OF KETTLEMAN ADDITION LANE AND EAST OF FAIRMONT AVENUE, TO THE CITY OF LODI AND DECLARING THAT THE SAIF IS ANNEXED TO AND ORD. NO.527 MADE PART OF THE CITY OF LODI", having been intro - ADOPTED duced at the regular meeting of April 6, 1955, was brought up for passage on the motion of Council- man Richey, Fuller second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: Yinutes of April 20, 1955 continued. 41.5 AYES: Councilmen - Fuller, Hughes, :Kitchell, Richey and Robinson NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None Ordinance No. 527 was then signed by Mayor Robinson in approval thereof. Councilman Fuller then referred to recent criticism of the City Council by a member of the Recreation Commission for lack of action in relation to pur- chase of land for park development in conjunction with school sites. Councilman Fuller stated that if it was the desire of the Recreation Commission that the City buy Dart of the new school property for park purposes, he would favor making this purchase to the purchase of Emerson School grounds. He added that he though the Council should give more attention to the recommendations of the Recreation Commission. Mr. Weller pointed out that the Council should not overbalance the nity in the direction of one function simply because there happens to be a nommission interested in that particular function. He suggested that the CAPITAL Council develop an over-all capital outlay plan OUTLAY after meeting with the Recreation Commission, PLAN the Library Board, and the various department heads. This plan should list all projects re- quiring capital outlay, the costs of the projects, and the priority of each project. The suggestion met general agreement with the Council. Mr. C. R. Van Buskirk, Chairman of the Recreation Commission, addressed the Council to state that the Commission was interested in saving the small triangle of property purchased from M. F. Ayers for a play- ground for small children. He further suggested that more joint meetings be held between the City Council and the Recreation Commission. Mayor Robinson agreed that there may be a need for more meetings of this nature. ANNEX ORDINANCE NO. 528, ENTITLED "APPROVING THE ANNEXA - WESTERN TION OF THE WESTERN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LODI ADDITION AND DECLARING THAT THE SAME IS ANNEXED TO AND MADE PART OF THE CITY OF LODI, having been introduced ORD. NO.528 at the regular meeting of April 6, 1955, was brought ADOPTED up for passage on the motion of Councilman Fuller, Hughes second. Second reading was omitted after reading by title, and was then passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen - Fuller, Hughes, :Mitchell, Richey and Robinson NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None Mayor Robinson then signed Ordinance No. 528 in approval thereof. 6 Minutes of April 20, 1955 MAYOR'S :Mayor Robinson then addressed the Council to PROGRAM state that it was an honor to serve Lodi as its Mayor. He then listed the following as items which he hoped would be given consideration by the City Council during the coming year: 1. Remodeling of the City Council Chbambers to bring the Council table closer to the audience and the installation of a public address system _... in the room. 2. The formation of an off-street parking district. 3. Consideration of the 'Master Plan. 1+. Construction of a new fire house. 5. Study of partial integration of the Police and Fire Departments. 6. A new dog pound constructed. 7. A bicycle path to Lodi Lake Park. 8. More efficient handling of parking meter tags. 9. A change in utility billing proc-edures. 10. Action to either retain or abolish the planting strips in the center of Central Avenue. 11. Consideration of proposed shopping centers and industrial sites. 12. Widening of the south side of West Lodi Avenue from School Street to the S. P. Company tracks. 13. Taking action on the Lodi Arch cuestion. The meeting was then adjourned on the motion of Councilman Richey at 9:25 p.m. ATTEST: HENRY A. GLAVES� City Clerk